COUNTY News:
As of 4:45 p.m. today, Los Alamos County officials report that eastbound traffic on Diamond Drive at Arkansas is reduced to one lane due to a disabled truck and trailer.
Motorists are advised to expect delays and exercise caution in the area.
The estimated time to reopen the lane is not yet known. Read More
Arcadia Round Barn: The Arcadia Round Barn is a landmark in the town of Arcadia, Okla. Seen at the bottom of the photo is the Route 66 highway, which passes through the small farming community north of Oklahoma City. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Entrance: The entrance doors to the round barn are seen from this side of the structure. The downstairs serves as a local museum with displays of tools and equipment used by pioneers. The ground floor includes a gift shop. The upper floor, reached by the exterior steps, leads to the only entrance upstairs. Workers saw the value of a local gathering Read More
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County services such as mail delivery, trash and recycling collection, and emergency services will be maintained for each project detailed below.
Residents and businesses will often experience large equipment and construction noise. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to always use caution and slow down around construction activities and avoid entering work zones outside of designated detour paths.
Road and Utility Work:
North Mesa & North Community Pavement Preservation Project
Colorful light show shines on the formations. Photo by Debbie Stone
Welcome to Shasta Caverns. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Cave tours are high on my list of fun and fascinating adventures. And I’ve taken many of them over the years, from Mammoth Caves and Wind Cave to Kartchner Caverns and Carlsbad Caverns. Wherever I travel, I always seek them out, as I never tire of exploring nature’s underground wildernesses.
My latest tour was of Lake Shasta Caverns in California. Located 25 miles north of Redding, in the foothills of Mt. Shasta, these caves are Read More
Lorenzo (left) and his family. Courtesy/Cindy Lawton
Lorenzo’s home. Courtesy/Cindy Lawton
By CINDY LAWTON
Los Alamos
Twelve-year-old Lorenzo stood quietly, eyes downcast, as we visited his family’s small home in rural Guatemala. When he finally spoke about his dream to continue school beyond sixth grade, his voice trembled. Then, tears came. His father had died earlier this year, and the cost of education—between $1,000 and $1,500 annually (after 6th grade) —was far beyond what his family could afford on their modest monthly income of $150 to $400.
Like many children in rural Guatemala, Read More
Boyhood Home: The modest white wood-sided house at 319 S. Quincy Street in Commerce, Okla., is where Mickey Mantle spent his early years from age three until he signed a pro baseball contract after high school. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Mantle Homestead: The Mantle homestead included the house and a tin garage or barn on the side of the property. The open grassy lawn between the two structures is where Mickey Mantle spent every afternoon practicing his hitting skills. His father and grandfather served as his pitchers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer Read More
NMDOT Secretary Ricky Serna
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Greyhound, a Flix North America brand and the nation’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, announce the launch of new intercity bus services for New Mexico.
The need for the route was identified in the Statewide Public Transportation Plan and will run between Albuquerque, Farmington, Bernalillo, Cuba and into Durango, Colo.
The new service line will run five days a week, with one round trip each day, providing access to Navajo Transit and Red Apple Transit in Farmington. Read More
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
For years, self-driving cars have been painted as the future of transportation—sleek, effortless, and nearly accident-proof. Tech companies promised we’d be reading, working, or napping while our cars did the driving. But as the years go by, many people are wondering: are autonomous vehicles truly the next revolution, or just another overhyped tech experiment?
When self-driving technology first hit the headlines, it felt like science fiction becoming reality. The idea was simple: remove human error—the cause of
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County services such as mail delivery, trash and recycling collection, and emergency services will be maintained for each project detailed below.
Residents and businesses will often experience large equipment and construction noise.
Motorists and pedestrians are advised to always use caution and slow down around construction activities and avoid entering work zones outside of designated detour paths.
Road and Utility Work:
North Mesa & North Community Pavement Preservation Project
UPDATE: Road is cleared and traffic is moving smoothly. The Los Alamos Police Department has closed one lane on the Main Hill Road this morning for an undisclosed amount of time due to a rockslide. Officers are allowing commuters to use one lane and directing traffic around the rockslide located near Anderson Lookout. Commuters are encouraged to seek an alternate route and to expect delays. Photo by Mary Arrowsmith
Scene of a Los Alamos Police Officer clearing the roadway this morning following a rockslide near Anderson Lookout on the Main Hill Road.Photo by Mary Arrowsmith Read More